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Chapter 02 Pharm
Administration of Drugs
Question | Answer |
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The Five +1 Rights of Drug Administration | Right patient Right drug Right dose Right route Right time Right documentaion |
Nursing considerations before administering a drug | reasons for use general action adverse reations precautions pt's allergy history |
Most common occurrence of errors | Insulin and heparin |
Drug errors include..... | wrong dose wrong drug incorrect dosage of drug wrong route incorrect time given |
Subcutaneous route | upper arms, uppper abdomen, upper back |
Intramuscular route | deltoid, ventrogluteal, dorogluteal, vastus lateralis |
z-track | prevents backflow of drug into the SC tissue |